The most important books in `Aqeedah
Question:
"Please tell us about the most important books in `Aqidah (creed)."
Answer:
"The most important book in `Aqidah is the Qur'an; it is the most truthful, the greatest and the noblest Book. You should adhere to it as much as possible and recite it often. It includes `Aqidah, guidance to goodness and warning against evil. If you read it carefully out of desire to learn and follow its instructions closely, whether in words, deeds or `Aqidah, you will find all goodness in it from the beginning to the end i.e. from Surah Al-Fatihah [First Surah] to {Say: "I seek refuge with (Allâh) the Lord of mankind} [Surah An-Nas 114:1, last Surah], If you contemplate this great Book and recite it often, you will comprehend the `Aqidah which Allah (Exalted be He) accept from you and from the Mu'mins (believers).
Then, you should read the books of Hadith, such as the Two Sahih (authentic) Books of Hadith (i.e. Al-Bukhari and Muslim) and others.
After that, you should read the books of scholars known for knowledge, grace and true `Aqidah, such as the books written by the Shaykh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, including:
Moreover, there are useful books written by Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah be merciful to him).
There is also the book entitled "Fath Al-Majid" written by Shaykh `Abdul-Rahman ibn Hasan; and
There is also "Al-Durar Al-Saniyyah" that include the Fatwas (legal opinions issued by a qualified Muslim scholar) issued by the scholars of Najd.
I advise the beginner knowledge seekers to memorize the Qur'an or as much as they can, and to study the books entitled
Some people call it Wahabiyyah `Aqidah, and think that it is a new `Aqidah contradictory to the Qur'an and the Sunnah. This is not the case; it is the `Aqidah followed by the Salaf of the Ummah (nation) as previously mentioned, but our enemies gave it this name to make people hate it and others imitated them out of ignorance. However, a knowledge seeker should not be deceived by this; they should know the truth from their books, not through the claims of their enemies and those who are ignorant of their `Aqidah.
May Allah grant everyone guidance and success!
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Abdullah bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him
Source: www.alifta.net - Fatwas of Ibn Baz, Volume 7.
"Please tell us about the most important books in `Aqidah (creed)."
Answer:
"The most important book in `Aqidah is the Qur'an; it is the most truthful, the greatest and the noblest Book. You should adhere to it as much as possible and recite it often. It includes `Aqidah, guidance to goodness and warning against evil. If you read it carefully out of desire to learn and follow its instructions closely, whether in words, deeds or `Aqidah, you will find all goodness in it from the beginning to the end i.e. from Surah Al-Fatihah [First Surah] to {Say: "I seek refuge with (Allâh) the Lord of mankind} [Surah An-Nas 114:1, last Surah], If you contemplate this great Book and recite it often, you will comprehend the `Aqidah which Allah (Exalted be He) accept from you and from the Mu'mins (believers).
Then, you should read the books of Hadith, such as the Two Sahih (authentic) Books of Hadith (i.e. Al-Bukhari and Muslim) and others.
After that, you should read the books of scholars known for knowledge, grace and true `Aqidah, such as the books written by the Shaykh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, including:
- Al-`Aqidah Al-Wasitiyyah
- Al-`Aqidah Al-Tadmuriyyah
- Al-`Aqidah Al-Hamawiyyah
- Minhaj Al-Sunnah, and
- Majmu` Al-Fatawa
Moreover, there are useful books written by Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah be merciful to him).
There is also the book entitled "Fath Al-Majid" written by Shaykh `Abdul-Rahman ibn Hasan; and
- Kitab At-Tawhid
- Kashf Al-Shubuhat, and
- Thalathat Al-Usul
There is also "Al-Durar Al-Saniyyah" that include the Fatwas (legal opinions issued by a qualified Muslim scholar) issued by the scholars of Najd.
I advise the beginner knowledge seekers to memorize the Qur'an or as much as they can, and to study the books entitled
- Kitab At-Tawhid
- Kashf Al-Shubuhat
- Thalathat Al-Usul and
- Al-`Aqidah Al-Wasitiyyah
Some people call it Wahabiyyah `Aqidah, and think that it is a new `Aqidah contradictory to the Qur'an and the Sunnah. This is not the case; it is the `Aqidah followed by the Salaf of the Ummah (nation) as previously mentioned, but our enemies gave it this name to make people hate it and others imitated them out of ignorance. However, a knowledge seeker should not be deceived by this; they should know the truth from their books, not through the claims of their enemies and those who are ignorant of their `Aqidah.
May Allah grant everyone guidance and success!
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Abdullah bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him
Source: www.alifta.net - Fatwas of Ibn Baz, Volume 7.